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Malaysia’s second-largest bank CIMB to open branches in Viet Nam
HA NOI: The Government last week gave in-principle approval to CIMB Group Holding Bhd, Malaysia's second-largest bank, to open branches...
Taiwan stocks end lower, Taiwan Weighted declines 1.32%
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the , Financials and Optoelectronic sectors led...
Nigerian Customs declares war against smuggling of Poultry
ABUJA: As part of efforts to ensure that the ban on the importation of poultry products yields the desired outcome,...
Australian dollar plunges for 2nd day as Chinese yuan fall
SYDNEY: Australian dollar plunged for a second day in a row on Wednesday as the Chinese government continued to sharply...
Indonesian, Malaysian Customs foils attempt to smuggle 5kg meth worth Rp 6b
MANILA: Indonesian and Malaysian Customs Offices have foiled an attempt to smuggle 5 kilograms of crystallize methamphetamine worth more than...
Kuala Lumpur Customs seizes meth, ketamine worth RM3m
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Customs Department foiled several attempts to smuggle dangerous substances into the country...
South Korean won falls to near 4 years low against US dollar
SEOUL: The South Korean won tumbled to a near four-year low against the U.S. dollar Wednesday after China devalued its...
Chinese companies taking interest to acquire PSM: Jatoi
KARACHI: The government is committed to privatise Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) by November as some Chinese companies are taking interest...
NASA discovers new ‘Star Wars’ planet orbiting two stars
LONDON: NASA's Kepler mission has discovered a new planet orbiting two stars and located within its host stars' "habitable zone",...
“Pakian Sarkan – Sokhay Panday”: Second phase of rural road programme to start in Sept
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that about 2,075-kilometre-long roads will be constructed and repaired by September this year...
China cuts yuan value against US dollar
BEIJING: China cut the value of the yuan against the dollar for a second consecutive day Wednesday, trimming the reference...
US dollar hits new 2 months high against japanese yen
LONDON: The U.S. dollar hit a fresh two-month high against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, while resource-related currencies such as...
SECP blamed for stock market crash in 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been held responsible for the stock market crash in 2008....
Turnover of China’s rare earth exchange surges 277% to $2.57b
HOHHOT: Turnover of China's rare earth exchange surged drastically in the first 7 months of this year due to declining...
Indonesia’s coal export falls 18% to 186.8m tons in first 7 months
JAKARTA: Exports of coal from Indonesia from January to July witnessed a steep decline by 18 percent to 186.8 million...
Four energy projects under CPEC to begin this year: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: The government has reaffirmed its commitment to start energy projects under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the...
China to resume levying VAT on fertiliser to meet new market conditions
BEIJING: China will resume levying value-added tax on fertilizer sales and imports to meet new market conditions, according to a...
Hershey China suffers loss of $100m in Q2
BEIJING: The Hershey Company has reported a net loss of nearly $100 million in the second quarter of this year...
China’s Xiaomi starts production from India
BEIJING: The Beijing-based handset maker said here the other day it is selling a low-end device to India manufactured in...
Member Technical M Yahya to retire on Dec 16
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Yahya, a Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) officer of BS-21, is going to retire from Government service on attaining...
